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April 6, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weirton Ice & Coal Supply Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING COAL TIPPLE WHEN A PIECE OF METAL PUNCTURED HIS RIGHT THUMB.

November 4, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Weirton Ice & Coal Supply Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING STONE ON TEH PORTABLE CRUSHER. THERE ARE 5 BELTS THAT RUN CRUSHER. ONE OF THESE BELTS STOPPED MOVING. WHEN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO RESTART BELT, IT MOVED, JAMMING EMPLOYEE'S HAN D BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.

August 21, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Weirton Ice & Coal Supply Company · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS DESCENDING STAIRS IN COAL TIPPLE GOING FROM TOP LEVEL TO BOTTOM LEVEL WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING ELBOWS AND NECK

February 6, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Weirton Ice & Coal Supply Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PICKING STONE FROM CO1 ON SHAKER,CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN STONE AND SIDE OF PICKING TABLE.

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